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No. 463,626. Y Patented'N-ovfZdg, 1891.

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AUTOMATIC SCREW MACHINE.

No. 463,626., Patented Nov. 24, 1891.

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W. W. HASTINGS. AUTOMATIC SCREWy MAGHINE.

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AUTOMATIC SCREW MACHINE. No. 463.626. Patented Nov. 24. 1891.

7. fvg/7 Unire rares lll/'ALTER 1V. HASTINGS, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY;

AUTOMATIC SCREW-MACHIN E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 463,626, dated November 24, 1891-.

.apuntaron nea nay 29, 1891'.

To @ZZ whom it may concern'- Be it known that I, WALTER W. IIAsriNcs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jersey City, in the county of lludson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Screw-Machines, of which the following' is a specification. f

My invention relates to improvements in automatic screw-machines; and the general object of my improvement is to improve the eiciency of the machine, While the parts are ofv a simple constructiom considering the amount of Work done bythe machine.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure is a plan view of my machine. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the cam for operating the frictionelutch. Fig. e is a central longitudinal sec-A tion of the spindle and connected parts, the same and the following figures, with the exception of Fig. 17, being on a scale twice that employed in making the preceding figures. Fig. 5 is a sectional view of ,the cam-shaft and bed on line o; of Fig. 2-the parts to the left of said line' being shown in side elevation. Fig. (5 is a front viewof detached parts, partly in section, illustrating, principally, the slotting-saw and knockout devices. Fig. 7 is an end view ofv the tail-block and devices for' operating thel threading-dies. Fig. 8 is a det-ached sectional view on line y 'y of Fig. 1. Fig. J is a detaeheil'vertical section, partly in elevation, of the tail-block portion on line .e of Fig. 7. Fig. 10`is a vertical section of the tail-block portion 0n line uf 1U of Fig. l, showing the parts on the right of said line. Fig. 11is a sido elevation of theframe of the sub-carriage. Fig. 12 is a side elevation, as viewed in the opposite direction, of the lug and base for the leading-screw of said subcarriage. Fig. iii is a sectional View online v v ot' Fig. 1. Fig. 14 is a side elevation ot' the feed-cam. Fig. 15 is an end view of the front part ot' the.machine,sho'wing the left-hand end of Fig-1. Fig. 16 is a detached side elevation of the cut-ters, and Fig. 17 is an enlarged plan view et a portion of the work and the cutters.

.f\ designates the bed upon which the various parts are mounted.

l is the frame ot the head-block, and C the Serial No. 394,590. (No model.)

fraineot the tail-hlock,the two being mounted upon the front side of the bed in alignment with each other, so that the cam-shaft D may extend through suitable bearings in both'of said frames.

lVithin suitable bearings in the headblock is the live-spindle. consisting of an outer sleeve 1G, an inner sleeve 17, having the holding-chuck 1S, a sliding intermediate sleeve 19 between said outer and inner sleeves, and a feeding tube-or spindle 2O 0n the inside of said inner sleeve. The outer and nnervsleeves 16 and 18 are connected together atfthe left-hand end by thenut 21, as shown most clearlyin Fig. Ll, whereby said outer and inner sleeves aremade rigid with each other, both being held in their bearings so asnot to move longitudinally. The holding-chuck 18 is an ordinary construction of spring-chucks, and the chuck end of the feedtube is split or slotted inthe ordinary form of spring feeding-tubes.

E designates the driving-pulley for the livespindle, upon'the inside of which is the friction-clutch 22. 23 designates a sliding collar connected by screws 2l to the intermediate sliding tube 19, the Shanks ofthe screws passing through slots 25, Fig. fl, in the outer sleeve 1G. An-adjustable collar 2G is screwed upon the outer sleeve 16, and between it and the collar 23 is a stout spring 27. etweeu the sliding collar 23 and the hub of the clutch 22, l interpose light spiral springs 2S, as shown in Fig. et. It will of course be understood that the friction-clutch slides longitudinally on the spindle, being held against independent rotation by means of a spline or other ordinary device for such purpose, as at 29, Fig. 4.

3() designates a?I shipping-lever pivoted to the frame B of t-he head-block, with one end engaging the hub of the friction-clutch 22 and its other end engaged by a cam 31 on the cam-shaft l), whereby the clutch is operated to withdraw ,it from the wheel, and when released by the cam the collar 23 and clutch 22 are forced back again by the spring 27 until the collar is' stepped by its screws reaching IOO that end ot' its slots, after which the light the bail is represented as broken away, sov asis an integral part of said head. The cuttersV terposed sleeve 19 and moves it back from the bevel of the holdingchnck 1S suiiciently to permit said jaws to spring open. "hen this sleeve 19 is returned to its normal positionbysaid spring 2 7, the chuck is again closed. The cam 32 on the cam-shaft D acts upon the lever 33 to draw back the feed-tube 20 at a time when the holdingfjaws are grasping the wire, and it is returned by means of a spring 34, Fig. 2,-at av time when the holding-chuck is released, so that thewire within the feed-tube is carried forward in the ordinary manner of feeding wire in analogous machines.

The cani-shaft D is operated bya worlngear in connection with the shaft F, which stands at right angles to the cam-shaft and is supported by suitable bearings on the framel B of the head-block at its front ends and by bearings in the post or bracket 25. This shaft is driven by a belt running over the ,pulley 36 from any suitable source. The worm 37, towardthe front end of the shaft F, (s`ee Fig. 15,) enga-ges with and drives the worm-.wheel 38, Fig. 2, the same lbeing also indicated by broken lines in Fig. 15.

Upon the cam-shaft D between the head and tail blocks are the cutteroperating cams 39'and 40. p

Pivoted to the head-block frame B is the cutter-head 41, in which I mount the lchisels or cutters 42 and 43, the contour ofl said cutters being indicated by brokenj lines in Fig. 5. The cutter-head 41 is provided .with rocks ing arms 44 and 45, one for engaging each vof the cams 39 and 40. Each rocking arm isprovided on its inside with a swinging baily 46, pivoted to said arm at 47, Fig. 5, the two side bars of the bail being connected on the inside v of said arms by a crossfpiece 48.' At the lefthand side of Fig. 5 one of the side pieces of to show the cross-piece 48 in section.` Each rocking arm is also provided with an adjusting-screw 49, the end of which rests 'against the cross-piece 48 of each bail.` Turning this screw in or out will hold the bail nearer to or farther from the cams 39 and 40, so as to impart a greater or less movement to said rocking arms and the cutter-head. A set-screw 50 is employed to bind the adjusting-screws 49 in ,place after each adjustment. The rocking arm 45 is made integral with the'cutterhead 41, while the rockingarm 44, although adjustable on said head, is made rigid thereon by being clamped firmly to the hub 51, which 42 and 43 stand Aupon opposite sides ot' the axis of the lathespindle, and when their points are an equidistance therefrom neither cutter will be in action. Sutlcient space is left between them to permit thelwire to be fed along. Asl the cam 39 engages and moves the rocking arln- 44 tlie rear cutter 43 is brought into4 action, and when the r king arm 45 is acted upon by the cam'ttO the front ttt? .z 42 is brought into action and the rear cutterwithdrawn, and so on repeatedly. The

cutters maybe of any desirable shape, ac-v cordingto the work to be performed, the second cutter to act being provided with a lip, as at 52, Fig. 15, for severing the work from Y the stock.

XVithin theframe C of the tail-block I ar- 'range the threading-spindle 53, the sameben in the tail-block frame C, and the spindle isfo made to revolve therewith by means of the spline 55, Fig. 9.- 'lhe rear end of the thread ing-spindle 53 is provided with a sub-spindle v5b', whose bearing is in the sub-carriage 57.

One end of-this sub-spindle extends into the threading-spindle, as shown in Fig. 9, and is made to revolve therewithby means of the pin or screw`58, that passes through a slot in the threading-spindle 53 into said sub-spindie, thereby givingthem alimited range of longitudinal motion one upon the other. A spring 59 has al tendency to hold these spindles in the position represented in Fig. 9.

60 designates a sliding carriage in which the 'sub-carriage 57 is arranged to slide on suit. able ways.' This sliding carriage 60 is mount ed to slideou suitable ways at the outer end of the `tail-block frame. It is pulled in one direction by the springs 6l and forced in the opposite direction by means of the lever 62, the short arm of which is depressed by means of the sliding blockV 63, which is acted" upon by the cam 64 on. the end of the cam-shaft D, asbest. shown in Fig. 7, in which the lower end of the lever 62 is broken away in order Vto expose to view the sliding block 63. vThe 'short arm of the lever 62 is flexible in order to permit-said lever to be operated bythe vertically-sliding block 63.

The frame of the sub-carriage 57 is slotted longitudinally, as shown in Fig. ll. A lug 65, -bored and threaded for the leading-screw 66, is provided with a flat thin base 67, the upper edge of which is received in the slot of the subcarriage 57 and the lower edge of which enters a groove or way on which the sliding rooV carriage 60 is mounted, so that said lower edge acts as a splineor guide. This flat thin 'base of the lng 65 is rigidly secured to the sliding carriage 60 by means of a pin or screw 68, Figs. 2 and 9, the same being also indii cated by broken lines in Fig. 7. By this means the lug 65 becomes a xed part of the sliding carriage 60. .The leading-screw 66 is provided with a gear-wheel 69, which engages a pinion 70 on the sub-.threadingspindle 56.

' At the rear ofthe threading-spindle 53 is a shaft 7l, upon which a gearwheel '72 is mounted that engages with the pinion 54. Saidshaft 7l is also provided with a pinion 73, that engages with the oscillating circular rack 75. This rack is mounted-on arocking shaft 76, which shaft is also provided with a smaller circular rack 7,7. 'lhissmaller circular rack engages the'teet-h of a sliding rack 78, said `sliding rack being provided with a driving-shoulder 79, Fig. 10. The larger circular rack 7 5 is also provided with a drivingshoulder 80, the same being in the form of a swinging bar made adjustable by the screw 81, as shown vin Fig. 10, whereby said shoulder may be adjusted to vary the throw of the circular rack.

ro Uponr the cani-shaft D, I place a cain 82 for engaging the driving-shoulder 79 of the sli'ding rack 78, and a cani 83 for engaging the driving-shoulderSO of the circularmdrack 75, said cams, circular racks, and gearing operating to turn the threading-spindle 53 and leading-screw 66 in reverse directions, thereby imparting a reciprocatingmovement to the sub-carriage 57 by its leading-screw being screwed in and out of the lug 65,

2o Upon a suitable standard 841 mount a rocking carrier-arm 85, the hub or shaft of which is provided' with asproclret-wheel 86. (Best shown in Fig. 5.) Upon the same standard is a rocking -lever S7, one end of which is en- 2 5 gaged by the cam 88 on the cam-shaft D. To

" this rocking lever I attach a drivling-chain 89, that runs over and engages said sprocketwheel, and'I prefer to attach springs 90 to the ends of said chain and lever, so as to hold 3o the chain taut; A spring 91 has a tendency to pull the rocking lever 87 in a direction the opposite ot that in which it is moved by the cam 88. The rocking arm 85 not only has a rockingmovement on its shaft or bearings,

but it is also provided with a slight movement in the direction of its axis. A lever 92 is pivoted to the standard 84 with one end extending downwardly to-a side-acting cam 93, Figs. 1 and 2. The other end of this lever 4o is provided with a fork which enters an annular groove in the hub of the sprocket-wheel 86. This cam and lever operate to carry thesprocket-wheel and rocking carrier-arm 85 laterally to the left a short distance, and

they are returned by means of the spring 94,

Fig. 1.

In the end of the rocking carrier 85 is' a socket or holder for a screw and a knockout 95, the same being shownmost clearly in Fig.

5o' 6, with a screwwithin the helder. A plain hole in the carrier-arm is all that is necessary to hold the screw in the carrier-arm; but a split tube or other ordinary friction-beider may be substituted for the plain hole, if de- 5 5 sired. At the rear of the rocking carrier-arm is alstationary rest 96, and the mot-ion of said carrier-erin through thecam ,S8 and rocking lever 87 is such as to rock said arm from the position shown in Fig. 5 over to the rear, with 6o its end on the rest 96,- as shown in Fig. 6.

97 designates a vertically-sliding saw-carriage having at its upper end a spindle or arbor 98, provided with a driving-pulley 19 and slotting-saw 100. 'lhs carriage is reciprocated up and down by lneans'of th lever 101, which is thrown in one directionby the spring 102 and in the Aopposite direction 'to the screw-body on the stock.

by means of a cam or vpin 1021011 the side of.

the Worm-wheel 104. This worm-wheel is driven by .means of the second worm 105 on theshaft F, before described as carrying the worm that vdrives the cam-shaft D.

On the upper part of the saw-carriage'97 is a bracket carrying a cam 106 for acting upon the knockout 95 after the carriage has been depressed sufficiently to carry the saw down past the screw in the carrier on the rest 96.

Wire, of the' proper size and of anysuitable length is inserted through the hollowspindle with its end projecting the proper distance from the holding-chuck 1S. Abelt upon the pulley E from any suitable source drives the lathe-spindle, while another belt on the pul- 'ley 36 imparts motion to the cam-shaft D.

The cams 39 and 10, acting on the rocking arms 4-1 and 45, rockethe cutter-head 41 so as to bring the cutters 42 and 43 successively into action, the cutter or chisel upon one side being brought from the rear to bring it into action, and then by the slight rise in the inclination of the cam it is made tocut gradually deeper for the desired depth, after which the other cam acts to withdraw said cutter and bring the opposite-cutter into action from the opposite sideot the wire.

In Fig. 17 IA have illustrated a screw 107 as formed and threadedl upon the end of the wire or stock 108, which will be the case in the operation of the machine after one screw has been turned. The rear cutter id may first advance and turn down av narrow neck, as at 109, which is a little wider than the length of the threaded body of the intended screw. The opposite cutter 42 is provided wit-h the lip 52, and when advanced by the mechanism described it will cut oi the screw 107 previously made and at'the saine time finish the body to be threaded on thenext screw. The least prominent projection from the side face of the cam 81 extends over about one-sixth of the surface of said cam, and asit engages the.

lever 30 the friction-clutch 22 is withdrawn from its pulley and pressed back against the collar 23 with suliicient friction to hold the spindle against rotationand without releas-v ing the bite' of the holding-chuck on the stock. The cam 64 acts on the sliding block G3. to move the lever 62 and sliding carriage 60, thereby moving the threading spindle up The cam 83 acts on thc shoulder to move the rack 75 and, through the gearing before described, rotate the leadingscrew 06 to move the threading-spindle forward, while at the same time it revolves to cut the thread on the' screw-blank. The thread of the leading-screw should be such as to move the subcarriage forward a distance corresponding with the threads to be made on the screw-blank. 'lhe spring 5E) \vill,however, permit the threading-spindle to yield slightly and make up for any slight variation or faulty action in the starting of the dies. The caml82 next engages the shoulder 70, and through the slidim i'ni-wniei iin@ 1 ci iiie otooii o iriiniiii', on i tending-inne i ionriy iii-own ionoii iziio pi'oine' ...i e anni i2 Ifind` inver in innn ieri :inw W., 'iiiie @nino iiio oniiioi'n fj enti nonni; o init-e npiniiio, no time iiio ivo'nii, ning` ino .i iiiong; between. nnifi. oiiiioin. .lie ii'io iiiiinen gmini; 1ne oom iii. oziven ine niiimiiimf--ienoi iin@ iiipini; 557' ietnifnn iii@ ooiinii" 5&3 izo iin ipifiee o ionen' iziio iiiie of tino ilioidiinizf-oii noi mind, .i tix nine nio. of tile niorinitin :30 io min fiieiionoin;oizi ngiiin into nov m, i'.ion, no i.; Menno. worin fiie revoivoii nnfiiyiieoiii nin ninvifnoiio isnnn nnotinsei" nonni; in ontiovn noing to nonni* ino noveno' nigooi; oaiin @Ei ooinon into n jigioni ion izojooifniiiz time oni-i iii. io poil down iliio "oni, end oi in@ iooiiing lever 8'?, nni ilinwniijif in'ing; Liao oi-i-riieisnmn nomini; oi'ifioldioi' ioo alignment wit-ii. die eoifew. 'iiie nido nein 93 nonr i'enoiion n. poniiion wiaioii i pownite @im omino' Q-i. io pull. iii@ inonder-min j 'inten-iii?tooin. ite iioion upon iuie thienoii iioiiy oi iiie nor n', io onion the noi'ew nnii innici ii: i'i in oni; by the inet cuite?. :Enid com Ninn nein io nieve ille carrier-erm i teirniiji' :in ni inverno direction, While ino in Si@ noinjilwongil nilo nhniin .find nprociiewheoi to nook ihe omig'ieir-nim over to ih@ rem upon ine fifi niiiio @nifl iin niaoiio. The oiiexin iiifigioing; iionibio,peiinite of iliie lemmi movenioni; oif in@ f nooliioi.wiieol and ofiii'ioriirni. the nominiiin in iiimwn ioneimvn-idi upon iin i1 ni the heed. oi? the Escrow projecto imm one oido thereof, in niiown. 4The pin 105i on the woinbwiieei lO-i note tiiiongil the lover 1,01 to ioiingg' iiown ine new-enriinge U7 end omrff the Einw 100 peni; ihe nomi of the noz'ew for eiotiin'ggii, the new being; driven by onuitiioie inoii. on igiio ,pulley 9i). AS, the new pennen below iiie' @crow inne nioited the @ein 1.9G- ni; the aippoipiiii oi? the nnwdinino nein upon iho eiiiiing; inooiiioni; 95,' Fig. (i, io force elio ioin, ifilo itzziiioinini, ziiiiei ii'iaioii time 'ine ii'ie noni-affini'ingo to ibo nie ini, opowiiionn nio ie- -ifiioiiig iin iniijbe donned.

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in iiie iniezioni@ nttnoiamenii, ali of which nini einen oiinnggen Wiii. ireiidiigii enggent theinizo :simili/ed mooiiniiioo.

Home oi. iii@ nifiwintngoe of my invention are ifiinix iioiii the friction-(zillion and the ho1dingoiiiieii, moy be operated by moons of a single invei". The ioneion of the Spring 27 may be iii.d,iiini;eii io inorenno the pioeeure of 'the' in,` iioi'poeei eieevenpon the chuck. The Sliding oni'iringe iifiiioii inovee the tllreadingpnle nini! Toe ioi'ong'iii, iiiiioiiiy into notion, and, af- Eioi im woi'lf, removed whene it, is ont oi the im ,in iiio iiremiingpindle is fed foilii'oiiii by n. iendingeorew inetend of being dei pendent niion laiie thiezid of the screw being enifoi: moving; it. The opemtingnms can be mainly nimngeci upon n single sooft, 'ond time serein may be mi/ien oui; of the wnyby the onmji'ing-niin sind niotied. et the weer pari; of the nonoiiine..

in nomini oi the alanine 'hnve used the dei-imno iimiioie i the in connection with oei*- tnii'i nieoiinniomn; but in so doing?, I do noi; Winii to waive iny of my rights ns to eqnivna lents.

il oiniin my invention-- L in n noiewnmohine, the' combination of the on iioi anni inner sleeves rgidiyoonneotod, @nidi nnei' innove bearing the homing-chuck, iii-o in posed eioeve 19, and the meohansm for .o1-innig; seid interposed sleeve for opemt :ing` smid, homing-cimeli, Substantially as donoiibeffi, ind foi' the purpose specified.

i3. In n Screw-machine, Ithe oombinntion ot the outer ind inner sieeves rigidly connected, the interposed sliding sleeve. the collar 23, oonneoted with said interposed sleeve, the fiotion-,ointom th spring 27, and n Shipping ievei' for moving Seid ontoh againsbsaid nel im, enlinisiniizii ly ne doeorihed, sind. for the pm'- 4@one epooitieii.

L oiiiteii, iin-3 onlinr on :mid Spindle, a. spring im n. completo eorew. For in- IIC;

'In n. norewmnohine, the combination ofA in oiiioi1 and inner Sleeve rigidly oenneotod,

27 for pressing against said collar, lighter springs between said collar and clutch, and the clutch-operai i n g mechanisnnsubstautial ly as described, and for the purpose specified.

rThe combination of the spindle having holding and feeding mechanism, the frictionclutch, the collar 23 on said spindle, a spring 27 -for pressing against said collar, lighter springs between said collar and clutch, the shipping-lever 30, the cam 31,having greater rnd lesser p1ojecticns,tl1e lesser of which acts to release the clutch and hold the spindle by the Iriction of said shipping-leveron said collar, and the threading mechanism acting upon the work While the spindle is so held, sub.- stantially as described, and for the purpose specified.

G; In la screw-machine, the cutter-head hav-A ing rocking arms, the cams for operating said arms, the interposed baile between said arms` and cams, and adj usting-screwsi for adjustmg theposition of said bails on said arms, substantially as described, and for the purpose spccied.

7. A screw-machine having a spindle provided with holding and feeding mechanism, the cutters, an d operating mechanism forturn- 'ing the screw-blanks, the threading-spindle 53, a carriage for reciprocating said spindle longitudinally to and from the Work when in said holding mechanism, and the mechanism for rotating said spindle in reverse directions, substantially as described, and for the purpose specified.

. 8. In a screw-machine, the combination of the threading-spindle, the sub-carriage 57,

with which said spindle is connected, a slid` ing carriage GO, on which said sub-carriage isl mounted, a leadingscrew and threaded lug i'or governing the sliding movement of said sub-carriage on said sliding carriage, the

mechanism for moving said sliding carriageto and from its work, and the mechanism for rotating said threading-spindle and leadingscrew in reverse directions, substantially as described, and for the purpose specified, i

9. In a screw-machine, the combination of the spring-pressed sliding carriage 60, the twoarmed lever (3.3, the short arm of which is flexible, the sliding block for acting on said dexibie short arm, and the cam 64 for operating said sliding block, substantially as described, and for the purpose specified.

IO. In a screw-machine, the combination of the threading-spindle, the pinion 5i, mounted to revolve in bcarings,a spline for permitting said spindle to slide within said pinion and to necessitate their si m ultaneous rotation, the cams 82 and H3, the circular rack 75, havinga driving-shoulder;the sliding rack 78, having a driving-shoulder, which shoulders are engaged by said cams, and connecting gearing whereby said cams S2 and Sil 'cause said threznling-spindle to rotate lirst in one direction and then the reverse, substantially as described.

Il. In a screw-machine, the combination of the sliding tln'eading-spindlc, the mechanism for rotating it first in one direction and then in the other, the pinion 70, rotating with said threading-spindle, the gear-wheel (3d, the leading-screw 66, rotating with said gear-wheel, and the threaded lug G5, with which said leading-screw is engaged, whereby the rotation ot said sliding threading-spindle also rotates-thc leading-screw for advancing said spindle onl and ott the screw being cut, substantially as specified.

l2. In a screw-machine, the combination of the sliding threading-spindle 53, the mechanism for rotating the same first in one direction and then in the other, the sub-spindle 56, litte'd to rotate with said spindle 53 and also to slide therein, a spring, as at 59, Fig. 9, acting to press the spindle 53 forward on the end of said sub-spindle, the pinion 70, on said sub-spindle, the gear 69, and itsleading-screw, substantiallir as described, and to'r the purpose specified.

13. lIn a screw-machine, the combination of the lathe-spindle,holding and turning devices, the rocking carrier-arm having also a lateral movement parallel to the axis of the lathespindle, and the mechanism for rocking said carrier-arm into its position in front of said lathe-spindle, then moving it laterally to take the screw, and rocking it back out of the way, substantially as described, and for the purpose specified.

14. In a screw-machine, the combination of the lathe-spindle, holding and turning devices,

the rocking carrier-arm, the sprocket-wheel mounted thereon, the chain 88, extending over said sprocket-wheel, the lever 87, to. which said chain is connected, the spring 91, and cam S8, substantially as described, and for the purpose specilied.

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l5. The combination, with a screw turningvv and threading machine, of the rocking vcarrier-arm, mechanism `for operating the same, the rest at one end of the stroke of said arm, and the sawing mechanism, substantially as described, and for the purpose specified.

1G. The combination of the spindle having holding and feeding mechanism, the cutters and operating mechanism for turning screwblanks, the threading-spindle and its operating mechanism, the rocking carrier-arm and its operating mechanism, the slotting-saw at one end of the stroke of said carrier-arm,and

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the mechanism for operating said saw, subf stantially as described, and for the purpose specified.

17. The con'ibin ation of the spindle provided with holding and feeding mechanism, the cutters and operating mechanism for turning screw-blanks, a sliding carriage forreciprocati ng said'spindlc longitudinally to bring it to and from its work, a sub-carriage mounted on said sliding carriage, a leading-screw govcrning the position ot' said sub-carriage on Asaid sliding carriage, and the mechanism for rotating said tlneading-spind-le and leadingscrew first inone direction and then the reverse, substantially :is described, and for the purpose specified.

18. The combination of the spindlelmving feeding and holding devices, the feed-lever 32, shipping-lever 30, the turning or cutting tools, the rocking cutter-head, the threadingspindie and itssliding carriage, the lever G2, sliding block 63', the sliding rack 7 8, circular `rocking mok 7' 5, the cam -shaft D,fhavin g cams 33, 3i, 10, 39, 82, 83, and 64, substantially as described, and for the purpose speeiied.4

19. The combination ofthe spindle, feeding, holding, cutting, threading. and slotting mechanisms, :i carrier working between the cutting and slotbingF devices, the cam-shaft D, having the respective cams for operating the `feed,- ing, holding, cutting', and threading devices, and also for operating said carrier, and the shaft F with worm-gear for operatingsaid shaft D and also for operating the slotting-v saw carriage, substantially as described, and for 'the purpose specified.

WALTER XV. ITASTINGS. Witnesses:

S. T. J. BYAM, ELMER E. NEAL. 

